10-15-2003, 08:05 PM
When the papers are full of good news, the jails are full of good people.
Journalists aren't propagandists. They're supposed to seek out things going wrong, in the vast majority case, and especially during war, or during an occupation. That doesn't mean they have to abandon objectivity, just that they remember their role.
I could name you a state where journalism consistently encouraged their troops, and their country's national standing. Here's a hint: in their language, it looks like "CCCP".
Jester
Journalists aren't propagandists. They're supposed to seek out things going wrong, in the vast majority case, and especially during war, or during an occupation. That doesn't mean they have to abandon objectivity, just that they remember their role.
I could name you a state where journalism consistently encouraged their troops, and their country's national standing. Here's a hint: in their language, it looks like "CCCP".
Jester